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February 26, 2019
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creating stamps

  • February 26, 2019
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I've been into creating stamps lately. I have successfully created custom stamps which were easy. They're just construction symbols. Easy. But, now I would like to create a stamp that would enable me to have a fillable legend. As with many blue prints there's usually a legend table. But, sometimes not. This is what I'd like to have added to my pdfs when needed. A stamp that would have four to five fields that I could enter data such as job name, address, type of job, etc then flatten and save. I've been reading articles and I also know there's a book out there specializing in stamps. I've done some research and I'm still not getting a clear understanding as to what can be done. At this point I'm just wanting to know if I can create a stamp like what I've described. If you know if it is or not possible, please let me know. Thanks.

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Thom Parker
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Community Expert
February 26, 2019

Thanks Karl,

User1, you'll find everything you ever wanted to know about Dynamic PDF stamps here:

PDF Stamp Annotations

Be sure to watch the "Stamps Gone Wild" video.

Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
Karl Heinz  Kremer
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Community Expert
February 26, 2019

Yes, that is possible - that is, as long as I understand your req correctly.

A good way to start is with Thom’s article: https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/print/dynamic_stamp_secrets

Your will also find links to Thom’s book in that tutorial.

To to see a stamp in action, see the video linked from here:

Using Custom Dynamic PDF Stamps in Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader - KHKonsulting LLC